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The Junta Defends Thai Democracy

Updated June 6, 2007 12:01 a.m. ET

With reference to "Thailand's Judgment Day" and "Thai Democracy, Delayed" ("Review & Outlook," May 30 and June 1) and James Hookway's news story ("Ruling Roils Thai Politics," May 31): Certain criticisms about the Thai Constitutional Tribunal's rulings on election fraud and dissolution of political parties could lead to misperceptions about the Tribunal's impartiality and Thailand's political situation.

First, the nine judges of the Constitutional Tribunal are all high-ranking senior...